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Illegal Immigrants flooding through Canada into the US include known suspected terrorists

A Border Patrol agent standing watch at the Montana-Canada border in the CBP Spokane Sector.
From The Center Square
Illegal border crossings at northern border continue to break records
May totals highest for the month in US history
Illegal border crossings at the northern border continue to break records, according to the latest data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A record-breaking 18,644, were apprehended illegally entering the U.S. at the northern border in May, the highest total for the month of May in recorded history.
The northern border has seen the highest number of illegal entries in U.S. history under the Biden administration, The Center Square has reported.
In the first eight months of fiscal 2024, more than 99,000 were apprehended after illegally entering through the northern border, according to CBP data. If the current trajectory continues, the numbers are on track to surpass fiscal 2023 apprehensions of 147,666.
Those numbers are up from 92,737 apprehensions in fiscal 2022 and 24,895 in fiscal 2021.
CBPās fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
The data excluded āgotaways,ā the official term used by CBP to describe foreign nationals who illegally enter the U.S. between ports of entry and donāt return to Mexico or Canada. CBP does not publicly report this data. The Center Square first began obtaining it from a Border Patrol agent on condition of anonymity to provide a more accurate picture of monthly apprehension data.
The busiest sector at the northern border is the Swanton Sector, which includes all of Vermont, six upstate New York counties and three New Hampshire counties.
The sector spans 295 miles of international boundary with the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario and is the first international land boundary east of the Great Lakes.
In fiscal 2023, Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents broke previous records by apprehending the greatest number of illegal border crossers in history of more than 6,700 foreign nationals from 76 countries, The Center Square exclusively reported.
They continue to break records.
āIn less than 9 months, Swanton Sector Border Patrol Agents have apprehended more than 10,000 subjects from 83 countries,ā Chief Border Patrol Agent Robert Garcia said. The total so far this fiscal year, as of June 10, was more than the sectorās entire record-setting fiscal 2023 year, he said. āWe continue to see an unprecedented increase of illegal entries across eastern New York and Vermont.ā
This is after northern border apprehensions reached their highest level in U.S. history in the first six months of fiscal 2024, with Swanton Sector agents apprehending in one week more than they did in fiscal 2021, The Center Square reported.
Border Patrol agents at the northern border are also apprehending the greatest number of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs), according to CBP data. In the first six months of fiscal 2024, they apprehended 143 KSTs, The Center Square reported, including an Iranian with terrorist ties.
That number is now up to 199, according to CBP data as of June 20. By comparison, 117 KSTs were apprehended at the southwest border over the same time period.
The U.S.-Canada border is the longest international border in the world of 5,525 miles. Unlike the U.S.-Mexico border, there are no border walls or similar barriers separating the U.S. from Canada and most of the northern border is unmanned and unpatrolled.
Numerous reports indicate that lack of operational control at the northern border poses a serious national security threat, The Center Square first reported.
āThe northern border is under-resourced by far compared to the southwest border,ā former Border Patrol chief Mark Morgan told The Center Square. āBut at the same time, it still represents significant threats. Cartels are expanding their operations, flying people into Canada, which doesnāt require a visa, presenting an opportunity for terrorist watch-listed individuals to exploit. Itās much easier to get to Canada to come across.ā
The Swanton Sector is currently hiring, Garcia says, offering up to $30,000 in incentives for new recruits, up from $20,000 hiring incentives offered in February.
Garcia also emphasizes how the local community plays a vital role supporting Border Patrol efforts. āAgents rely on the vigilance of our community,ā he said. āSwanton Sector received more than 1,000 suspicious activity reports in 2023 and we are grateful for every call. We cannot effectively do our job without assistance from the public.ā
As record numbers continue to pour through the northern border, heās appealing to the public, saying, āWe need your help now more than ever. YOUR call matters! 1-800-689-3362.ā
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Court attempts to halt Trump deportations, El Salvador president says ‘too late’

From The Center Square
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A class action lawsuit was filed on Saturday against the Trump administration after President Donald Trump signed anĀ executive orderĀ invoking the Enemy Aliens Act to target, arrest and remove violent Venezuelan prison gang members, Tren de Aragua (TdA), from the U.S.
The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation on behalf of five Venezuelans illegally in the country who were detained in Texas and New York. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
On Saturday, nearly 300 violent illegal foreign nationals were removed from the U.S. and arrived in El Salvador with the cooperation of El Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele after reaching an agreement with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
āThe first 238 members of the Venezuelan criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, arrived in our country,ā BukeleĀ said in a postĀ on X. āThey were immediately transferred to CECOT, the Terrorism Confinement Center, for a period of one year (renewable).ā
El Salvador also received 23 MS-13 gang members from the U.S. who were wanted by Salvadoran authorities, Bukele said. They include two ringleaders, one of whom āis a member of the criminal organizationās highest structure.ā Those sent to El Salvador by the U.S. will help Bukeleās government āfinalize intelligence gathering and go after the last remnants of MS-13, including its former and new members, money, weapons, drugs, hideouts, collaborators and sponsors.
āAs always, we continue advancing in the fight against organized crime. But this time, we are also helping our allies, making our prison system self-sustainable, and obtaining vital intelligence to make our country an even safer place. All in a single action. May God bless El Salvador, and may God bless the United States,ā he said.
The U.S. government is paying a small fee to detain them, Bukele said, and the prison is also making money because it requires inmates to work. These additional inmates, ācombined with the production already being generated by more than 40,000 inmates engaged in various workshops and labor under the Zero Idleness program, will help make our prison system self-sustainable,ā he said, noting that it costs $200 million a year to maintain.
In response, Rubio thanked Bukele saying, āEl Salvador has agreed to hold the violent criminals āin their very good jails at a fair price that will also save our taxpayer dollars. President Nayib Bukele is not only the strongest security leader in our region, heās also a great friend of the U.S.ā
In an emergency hearing held on Saturday, a federal judge ruled that deportations of violent Venezuelans be temporarily halted and those who were illegally in the country and already removed be returned. The ACLU said the order blocked the administration āfrom deporting anyone under the Alien Enemies Act while the case proceeds. Flights carrying Venezuelan immigrants the DHS attempted to deport have been ordered to turn around and return to the U.S.ā
A U.S. federal judge has no jurisdiction over foreign governments.
In response, BukeleĀ postedĀ on X, āOopsie ā¦ Too late,ā with a laughing emoji.
Bukele also posted videos and pictures of them arriving in El Salvador in handcuffs. The video shows them being met by El Salvadoran military wearing riot gear and transported in armored vehicles to CECOT. The videos depict El Salvadoran officials lifting up their shirts to show tattoos of gang member affiliation, officials shaving the heads of kneeling inmates and their admittance as CECOT inmates.
Today, the first 238 members of the Venezuelan criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, arrived in our country. They were immediately transferred to CECOT, the Terrorism Confinement Center, for a period of one year (renewable).
The United States will pay a very low fee for them,ā¦ pic.twitter.com/tfsi8cgpD6
— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) March 16, 2025
Cooperation between the U.S. and El Salvador expanded under Trump and Rubio, representing a reversal of Biden administration policy that used taxpayer money and planes to transport illegal foreign nationals into the U.S.
Trump has been aggressively targeting of TdA after a recordĀ more than 1 million VenezuelansĀ illegally entered the U.S. under the Biden administration, including TdA members expanding operations in at least 22 states, The Center Square first reported.
Under the Trump administration, Venezuelan repatriation flights also began, paid for by the Venezuelan government, negotiated by the Trump administration, The Center SquareĀ reported.
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“The Invasion of our Country is OVER”: Trump reports lowest illegal crossings in history

MxM News
Quick Hit:
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that illegal immigrant apprehensions at the southern border plummeted to just 8,326 in Februaryāmarking a historic low. In a Truth Social post, Trump declared, “The Invasion of our Country is OVER,” crediting his administrationās tough enforcement measures for the drastic reduction.
Key Details:
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The figure represents a staggering 96% drop from December 2023, when illegal crossings under Joe Bidenās administration peaked at 301,981.
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Trump emphasized that those caught illegally entering the U.S. were “quickly ejected from our Nation or, when necessary, prosecuted for crimes against the United States of America.”
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Trump credited executive action, including an emergency border declaration, military deployments, the end of birthright citizenship, and a crackdown on sanctuary cities, for the sharp decline in illegal entries.
Diving Deeper:
President Trumpās first full month back in office saw a seismic shift in border security policy, leading to what he called āthe lowest number of illegal border crossings in decades.ā In a Truth SocialĀ postĀ on Saturday, Trump highlighted the stark contrast between his administration and Bidenās, stating:
“This means that very few people came ā The Invasion of our Country is OVER. In comparison, under Joe Biden, there were 300,000 Illegals crossing in one month, and virtually ALL of them were released into our Country. Thanks to the Trump Administration Policies, the Border is CLOSED to all Illegal Immigrants.”
Upon taking office, Trump signed multiple executive orders that significantly curtailed illegal immigration. These include reinstating policies that allow expedited removals, deploying U.S. troops to the southern border, resuming construction of the border wall, and ending Biden-era programs that facilitated migrant entry through humanitarian parole. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reversed previous Biden restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), leading to a sharp uptick in interior enforcement.
According to DHS dataĀ obtainedĀ by Fox News Digital, ICE interior arrests skyrocketed by 137% in just three weeks, with 11,791 arrests recorded from Jan. 20th to Feb. 8thācompared to 4,969 during the same period in 2024. High-profile raids in sanctuary cities have also yielded thousands of arrests, including gang members and violent offenders.
The economic impact of Trumpās border policies is already being felt. Federal funds that had been allocated to house illegal immigrants in hotels, particularly in cities like New York, are being clawed back. A recent executive order directed all federal agencies to identify and cut off taxpayer-funded programs that benefit illegal immigrants.
Despite congressional gridlock preventing any new border legislation, Trumpās administration has relied solely on executive authority to crack down on illegal immigration. His message to potential border crossers remains clear: āAnyone who tries to illegally enter the U.S.A. will face significant criminal penalties and immediate deportation.ā
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